Rustcontrol

Rustcontrol is an open-source software library written in Rust that provides a framework for building and running control systems in embedded and server environments. It emphasizes safety, deterministic execution, and low-latency operation by leveraging Rust’s ownership model and strong type system.

The core concept is a modular runtime that coordinates controllers, sensors, and actuators through a typed component model. Control loops can run with fixed time steps or react to events asynchronously. Communication is implemented via channels and an event bus, enabling decoupled, testable components.

Key features include a configurable task scheduler with real-time priorities, a lightweight actor-like model, zero-cost abstractions, and pluggable I/O backends. The library provides utilities for logging, diagnostics, configuration, and safety-oriented testing, alongside a plugin system for hardware interfaces.

Usage and scope: typical applications include robotics, process control, and automation domains. Developers implement controller logic as Rust components, describe data flows, and deploy to embedded targets or server infrastructure. The project aims to run on a range of targets by supporting the Rust standard library on supported platforms and providing optional no-std features where feasible.

Development and licensing: rustcontrol is maintained by an open-source community with public releases and documentation hosted in its repository. It is distributed under a permissive open-source license to encourage adoption and contributions.